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CHICAGO-- Attendees at the 2008 NACS State of the Industry Summit in Partnership with CSP in Chicago had a lot of numbers to digest on Thursday, but there's one figure in particular that presenters wanted them to remember: $7.6 billion. That's the sum total of credit-card fees paid by retailers in...

SANFORD, N.C. -- Blaming the downturn on abysmal March weather along with static consumer disposal income, The Pantry Inc. said Wednesday that retail merchandise and fuel sales during second-quarter 2008 each dropped 3.4% from like-period 2007. In a conference call with analysts, chairman and CEO...

WASHINGTON -- Retail gasoline prices could climb as high as $4 a gallon this summer, but prices at such lofty levels will make many Americans think twice about hitting the road this summer, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. High prices and a weak...

Plunge in oil prices sets the stage for record margins and boost in in-store sales. Also In This Issue: Profitability skyrockets for top performers! Other channels seek to redefine convenience! The economy enters a new stage. The growing health-and-wellness trend. Fuel demand; oil's slide; multicultural momentum; and data, data, data!

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